Seizure
/ˈsiːʒər/noun
The action of taking by force, power or with legal rights.
The seizure of control over the group by the military.
Often appears as...
- seizure of power
- seizure of control
noun
A sudden attack of illness, especially a stroke or an epileptic fit.
She suffered a seizure and was taken to the hospital.
Often appears as...
- suffer a seizure
- have a seizure
noun
The action of confiscating or impounding property by warrant of legal right.
The seizure of assets from the illicit drug trade.
Often appears as...
- seizure of assets
- seizure of property
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Formal
noun
The action of taking by force, power or with legal rights.
The seizure of control over the group by the military.
Often appears as...
- seizure of power
- seizure of control
noun
A sudden attack of illness, especially a stroke or an epileptic fit.
She suffered a seizure and was taken to the hospital.
Often appears as...
- suffer a seizure
- have a seizure
noun
The action of confiscating or impounding property by warrant of legal right.
The seizure of assets from the illicit drug trade.
Often appears as...
- seizure of assets
- seizure of property
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Forced Taking
Refers to taking control or possession by force, not peacefully.
During the coup, there was a sudden seizure of the government.
Pro Tip 2/3Power Dynamics
Used when someone gains control, demonstrating a change in power.
After the election, the seizure of control was evident.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
Often seen as aggressive or hostile action, rarely positive.
The hostile seizure of the company shocked the industry.
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attackconvulsionfitparoxysmspasm
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What if we could look...
by looking at the brains of people who are already going through surgery for clinical reasons, like curing epilepsy. Epilepsy is a disease in which a faulty part of the brain starts working spontaneously for no apparent reason. It's like an earthquake but inside your head. There's no way to know in advance when a seizure will occur,
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What is bipolar...
which alter the effects of dopamine, and electroconvulsive therapy, which works like a carefully controlled seizure in the brain, is sometimes used as an emergency treatment. Some bipolar patients reject treatment because they're afraid it will dim their emotions and destroy their creativity.
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Finding support in...
high school she caught a rare brain disease called encephalitis and when she got back from the hospital she didn't know who we were not only did she lose a big chunk of her memory but she used to have seizures which meant she couldn't be left alone my family did the best we
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What would happen if you...
causing cells to swell. In severe cases, the kidneys can't keep up with the resulting volumes of dilute urine. Water intoxication then occurs, possibly causing headache, vomiting, and, in rare instances, seizures or death. But that's a pretty extreme situation.
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What happens when you...
Scoville decided to remove H.M.'s hippocampus, a part of the limbic system that was associated with emotion but whose function was unknown. At first glance, the operation had succeeded. H.M.'s seizures virtually disappeared, with no change in personality,
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What is depression? -...
In extreme cases, electroconvulsive therapy, which is like a controlled seizure in the patient's brain, is also very helpful. Other promising treatments, like transcranial magnetic stimulation, are being investigated, too.
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How mRNA Medicine Will...
seizures and possibly death. But even if these patients can keep up this endless feeding cycle, they are plagued by lifelong complications, including delayed puberty, frequent infections, kidney disease and liver cancer.
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What causes seizures,...
launching further research in surgical treatments. Over the next two centuries, seizure treatments advanced rapidly. And today, there are dozens of available seizure medications that work with unprecedented specificity.
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Amazing Dogs Smell Human...
outside world not only is he her guide dog he is also trained to alert to an imminent seizure he raises the alarm forty minutes beforehand which gives Tony enough time to make herself safe and avoid injury
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Seizing Guns and Cash PIPE...
seizure and for something so big like this you know but it's a great feeling it's little X variable today's bust is significant agents believe that seizing money and guns helps to dismantle cartels
Video examples
What if we could look...
by looking at the brains of people who are already going through surgery for clinical reasons, like curing epilepsy. Epilepsy is a disease in which a faulty part of the brain starts working spontaneously for no apparent reason. It's like an earthquake but inside your head. There's no way to know in advance when a seizure will occur,
Video examples
What is bipolar...
which alter the effects of dopamine, and electroconvulsive therapy, which works like a carefully controlled seizure in the brain, is sometimes used as an emergency treatment. Some bipolar patients reject treatment because they're afraid it will dim their emotions and destroy their creativity.
Video examples
Finding support in...
high school she caught a rare brain disease called encephalitis and when she got back from the hospital she didn't know who we were not only did she lose a big chunk of her memory but she used to have seizures which meant she couldn't be left alone my family did the best we
Video examples
What would happen if you...
causing cells to swell. In severe cases, the kidneys can't keep up with the resulting volumes of dilute urine. Water intoxication then occurs, possibly causing headache, vomiting, and, in rare instances, seizures or death. But that's a pretty extreme situation.
Video examples
What happens when you...
Scoville decided to remove H.M.'s hippocampus, a part of the limbic system that was associated with emotion but whose function was unknown. At first glance, the operation had succeeded. H.M.'s seizures virtually disappeared, with no change in personality,
Video examples
What is depression? -...
In extreme cases, electroconvulsive therapy, which is like a controlled seizure in the patient's brain, is also very helpful. Other promising treatments, like transcranial magnetic stimulation, are being investigated, too.
Video examples
How mRNA Medicine Will...
seizures and possibly death. But even if these patients can keep up this endless feeding cycle, they are plagued by lifelong complications, including delayed puberty, frequent infections, kidney disease and liver cancer.
Video examples
What causes seizures,...
launching further research in surgical treatments. Over the next two centuries, seizure treatments advanced rapidly. And today, there are dozens of available seizure medications that work with unprecedented specificity.
Video examples
Amazing Dogs Smell Human...
outside world not only is he her guide dog he is also trained to alert to an imminent seizure he raises the alarm forty minutes beforehand which gives Tony enough time to make herself safe and avoid injury
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Seizing Guns and Cash PIPE...
seizure and for something so big like this you know but it's a great feeling it's little X variable today's bust is significant agents believe that seizing money and guns helps to dismantle cartels
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DeMarcus Cousins
American Athlete
A close friend of mine's daughter was diagnosed with Epilepsy and battled seizures her first 2 years so this cause hits close to home. She ended up having brain surgery and has been seizure-free since. It really is an incredible story. Anything I can do to help promote Epilepsy awareness, I am with it.
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Jeff Nichols
American Director
Your whole life is changed with that first child. Your social behaviors are all turned upside down, you're sleep deprived, but eight months in, my son had this seizure, and it just woke me up to the idea that, oh, no, this can end. And it can end in a way that will destroy you forever.
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Al Franken
American Politician
When people talked about protecting their privacy when I was growing up, they were talking about protecting it from the government. They talked about unreasonable searches and seizures, about keeping the government out of their bedrooms.
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Tony Cardenas
American Politician
Satisfying a profit motive must never be the reason for law enforcement, and it certainly must never be allowed to support the seizure of personal property by those who we trust to protect and defend our nation and our Constitution.
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Kathleen Hanna
American Musician
I feel so lucky that I met the love of my life. You know somebody's in it to win it when they're changing your IV bag or you're having a seizure and they're holding you. And helping you to the bathroom. You know that they love you.
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Noah Schnapp
American Actor
When I had to have a little seizure, I looked up videos of people having seizures. I remember looking up symptoms and what happens to your body. You kind of just lock up and I had to prepare for that. A lot.
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John Battelle
American Businessman
When documents were analog, they were protected by government laws against unreasonable search and seizure. When they live in the cloud... the ground is shifting.
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Kiesza
Canadian Musician
It's hard to dance to really fast music. All you can do is pump your fist to it, and after a while, you're going to have a seizure.
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Ozzy Osbourne
English Musician
What is this? It's music to get a brain seizure by.
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August Alsina
American Musician
I had over 10 seizures.
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DeMarcus Cousins
American Athlete
A close friend of mine's daughter was diagnosed with Epilepsy and battled seizures her first 2 years so this cause hits close to home. She ended up having brain surgery and has been seizure-free since. It really is an incredible story. Anything I can do to help promote Epilepsy awareness, I am with it.
Quote examples
Jeff Nichols
American Director
Your whole life is changed with that first child. Your social behaviors are all turned upside down, you're sleep deprived, but eight months in, my son had this seizure, and it just woke me up to the idea that, oh, no, this can end. And it can end in a way that will destroy you forever.
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Al Franken
American Politician
When people talked about protecting their privacy when I was growing up, they were talking about protecting it from the government. They talked about unreasonable searches and seizures, about keeping the government out of their bedrooms.
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Tony Cardenas
American Politician
Satisfying a profit motive must never be the reason for law enforcement, and it certainly must never be allowed to support the seizure of personal property by those who we trust to protect and defend our nation and our Constitution.
Quote examples
Kathleen Hanna
American Musician
I feel so lucky that I met the love of my life. You know somebody's in it to win it when they're changing your IV bag or you're having a seizure and they're holding you. And helping you to the bathroom. You know that they love you.
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Noah Schnapp
American Actor
When I had to have a little seizure, I looked up videos of people having seizures. I remember looking up symptoms and what happens to your body. You kind of just lock up and I had to prepare for that. A lot.
Quote examples
John Battelle
American Businessman
When documents were analog, they were protected by government laws against unreasonable search and seizure. When they live in the cloud... the ground is shifting.
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Kiesza
Canadian Musician
It's hard to dance to really fast music. All you can do is pump your fist to it, and after a while, you're going to have a seizure.
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Ozzy Osbourne
English Musician
What is this? It's music to get a brain seizure by.
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August Alsina
American Musician
I had over 10 seizures.
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